Chapter 683 Bite
After observing the terrain for a while, Qin Feng finally decided that following the direction of the underground river was the most reliable approach.
So the group continued eastward along the underground river.
Midway through their journey, the sound of the river grew louder and louder. Hou Kai exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, there's a waterfall here!"
As everyone looked, sure enough, the reason why the river was getting louder and louder was that the river water flowed directly down the drop between the upper and lower cliffs, forming a small waterfall, and finally fell to the bottom of the cliff, forming a small pool. Next to the pool was a wet open space.
"Brother Feng, shall we go down?" Shen Li asked.
Qin Feng looked at it and said, "This is the only way. There's no other way if we don't go down. Go and get the rope."
Shen Li immediately took out a rope from his backpack.
Qin Feng looked around and finally tied the rope to a boulder.
So, like a string of candied hawthorns, everyone followed one after another down the rope to the bottom of the cliff.
Kong Wange was the second to last, and Qin Feng finished last.
After everyone had steadied themselves, Qin Feng sniffed the air and frowned: "Can you smell a fishy odor?"
As soon as he mentioned it, everyone around him said they could smell it.
Kong Wange's expression turned serious: "I don't feel good about this place. Let's leave as soon as possible."
It was even darker underground than above. The flashlight had been lost during their escape, so Qin Feng simply used the most primitive method: he lit several tinderboxes and assigned one to each person.
Then he lowered his voice and said to the people behind him, "Everyone, carry your things properly, don't fall behind, walk as quietly as possible, stay close together and look out for each other."
"yes!"
Led by Qin Feng, the group continued forward.
A moment later, Lao Qi slapped his face.
With a crisp snap, the sound was clear.
Hou Kai turned his head and glared at him: "What are you doing? The boss just told you to keep your voice down, and you're making such a racket!"
Old Qi felt a little aggrieved: "It's not my fault, there were mosquitoes in the cave, and I just got bitten!"
Hou Kai was speechless: "Are you kidding me? This is underground, where would mosquitoes come from?!"
Old Qi retorted, "Then look at this! What else could it be but a mosquito that I swatted dead on my face!"
As he spoke, he held the tinderbox to his face.
"Holy crap!" Hou Kai exclaimed in surprise, "Old Qi, your face..."
Old Qi was still in shock, bewildered: "What? What happened to my face?"
He was about to touch it when Han Xu, who heard the noise behind him, grabbed his hand.
His brows furrowed deeply: "Don't touch it! I'll go get Brother Feng and Sister Wange!"
Before he could get there, Qin Feng and Kong Wange, who were ahead, had already heard the commotion and quickly walked over: "What's wrong?"
"I don't know either," Old Qi said, bewildered. "I just killed a mosquito..."
As soon as the tinderbox shone on them, Kong Wange and Qin Feng's expressions immediately darkened.
Old Qi's once fair and clean face was now completely swollen on the left side, and the lower left side looked as if it had been burned, with the festering wound faintly turning purple.
The most terrifying thing is that even so, Lao Qi didn't feel any pain at all and seemed completely unaware of what had happened.
Kong Wange made a quick decision and helped Lao Qi to the side: "Lie your head on my lap and don't move."
As she spoke, she quickly took out silver needles from her bag and pricked several acupoints on his face. Then she took out a knife, heated it over a fire, and slashed his face.
The people surrounding them were immediately startled, and Hou Kai instinctively stepped forward to stop them: "Sister Wan Ge, this is your face!"
Kong Wange looked at them with cold, sharp eyes and said, "Is your face more important or your life?"
Upon hearing this, the group realized the seriousness of the situation and fell silent.
As the silver needles were inserted into his face, Old Qi belatedly felt a tingling sensation, like ants biting him, making him feel restless and anxious.
Seeing the serious or reluctant expressions on everyone's faces, he began to panic: "Sister Wan Ge, what's wrong with me?"
"Don't worry, I'm here. You'll be fine." Kong Wange said, raising her knife and asking him, "Are you scared?"
In front of the beautiful woman, Lao Qi naturally couldn't back down, and immediately said, "What's a few scratches on a man's face? These are medals!"
Everyone: "..."
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should praise him for having such an amazing positive attitude.
Kong Wange smiled and said, "Yes, that's right."
Then, she put away the knife and made a cut directly into his jawbone.
The next moment, dark purple blood gushed down.
It sizzled as it fell to the ground, scorching the entire area!
As the blood slowly turned back to its normal red color, Lao Qi's pain seemed to return. He grimaced and frowned, but considering the beautiful woman in front of him, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Kong Wange finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shen Li, "Cat, help me take that little green jar out of my backpack."
Shen Li quickly responded and went over to take out the small porcelain jar and hand it to Kong Wange.
Kong Wange pulled out the stopper, sprinkled some on the wound on Lao Qi's face, and then neatly wrapped it with gauze.
This medicine is amazing; after using it for a short time, Lao Qi felt less pain.
Kong Wange helped him up: "How are you feeling?"
Whether it was due to the medication or the bandage making it difficult to speak, Old Qi slurred, "It's alright, it hurts a little and it's a little itchy."
Kong Wange nodded: "That's right. If it itches, just bear with it and don't scratch it."
Old Qi nodded, indicating that he understood.
Only then did the crowd finally relax completely.
Hou Kai hurriedly asked Kong Wange, "Sister Wange, what kind of poisonous insect did Lao Qi kill?"
Now that it's turned out like this, nobody would think that thing is a mosquito.
Kong Wange took a deep breath and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a hundred-winged insect."
"What?" Not only Hou Kai, but everyone present had never heard of this insect's name before.
“I also saw it in an ancient book,” Kong Wange said in a deep voice. “This insect is not very big and is entirely red. Because it has a lot of legs, it can move very fast. And because it also has wings, it can fly at low altitudes, so it is called the Hundred-Winged Insect.”
"Damn, it can run and fly, that's so inhuman!" Hou Kai couldn't help but complain.
Kong Wange sighed: "That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that it's highly poisonous."
She glanced at Lao Qi and said, "This insect doesn't bite, but once it does, the toxin spreads quickly throughout the body. What's most difficult to guard against is that the venom in its teeth can also release toxins that can paralyze the nerves. This is the main reason why Lao Qi didn't feel any pain even though the toxin had already spread after being bitten."
"Wouldn't that mean many people would be bitten without even knowing they'd been bitten?" Han Xu frowned.
Kong Wange nodded: "When it bites, the pain is very low, not much different from being bitten by a mosquito. However, this thing is not without its weaknesses. Its teeth are not as penetrating as a mosquito's, so it is difficult for it to bite a person unless it makes direct contact with the skin."
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